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Capitals vs. Rangers April 24, 2009

WASHINGTON - APRIL 24: Fans of the Washington Capitals cheer on Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals as he faces elimination to the New York Rangers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 24, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)

He's only 17 but he can see the ice so well and he moves the puck and goes to the open ice all the time, so I just think he's a player that is ready to play in the NHL. I'm really looking forward to coaching someone like this.

— U.S. National Junior Team coach Ron Wilson on Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft